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Preface

Praise and gratitude always we pray to the Lord of Universe, GOD Almighty (ALLAH SWT), who always gives

a mercy and blessing for mankind. Thus, we can attend the international conference in healthy and halcyon

conditions without any obstacles.

First of all, on behalf of Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Metro warmly welcomes for the presence of

keynote speakers and the participants of international conference in various colleges, either domestic or

overseas. Especially for a chairman of Indonesian‟s People Consultative Assembly or MPR-RI, Mr. Zulkifli

Hasan; and a chairman of Higher Education Assembly of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah, Prof. Lincolyn

Arsyad.

Secondly, we do apologize if in providing services to the keynote speakers and the participants of the

international conference are below of your expectations, all of those are caused by our capability limitation.

Thirdly, through this international conference, intended as a reflection of our commitment consistently improve

the quality of education and accommodate more opportunities in academic collaboration.

Therefore, I believe that this international conference will be able to present an interesting discussion on the

topics, by prominent speakers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Thailand, which contribute to the

development of knowledge and hopefully will encourage more research on this region.

In this beautiful occasion, I would like to congratulate to the organizers of international conference who have

organized this event, hence, the event can be held most efficiently. Perhaps, it will support Muhammadiyah

University of Metro to actualize its mission to become one of international standard universities in the near

future.

Finally, once again I would like to say, welcome to all the distinguished guests and participants of the

international conference.

Muhammadiyah University of Metro will give the best to help you recognize this Lampung land. Please enjoy

our hospitality and have a pleasant experience in the international conference. Thank you.

Metro, November 7th

, 2016

Prof. Dr. H. Karwono, M.Pd.

Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Metro

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International Advisory Board

Prof. Dato' Dr. Ab. Halim bin Tamuri,

National University of Malaysia,

Malaysia

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Prof. Nehaluddin Ahmad, Ph.D.,

Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University,

Brunei Darussalam

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Iccha Basnyat, National

University of Singapore,

Singapore

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Akhmad Akbar Susamto, Ph.D.,

Gadjah Mada University,

Indonesia

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Prof. Dr. Ismail Lutfi Japakiya,

Fathoni University,

Thailand

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

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Committee

Streering Committee

Supervisor

Advisory

Vice Advisory

Member

:

:

:

:

Prof. Dr. H. Karwono, M. Pd (Rektor)

Dr. Bambang Suhada, S.E., M. Si

Dr. Muhfahroyin, S. Pd., M.T.A

1. Drs. Jazim Ahmad, M. Pd

2. Drs. Sarbini, M. Ag

3. Dr. Achyani, M. Si

4. Dr. Nyoto Suseno, M. Si

5. Dr. Agus Sujarwanta, M. Pd

Organizing Committee

Chairperson

Secretary

Vice Secretary

Tresurer

Vice Tresurer

:

:

:

:

:

Dr. M. Ihsan Dacholfany, M. Ed

Kian Amboro, M. Pd

Suwarto, S.E., M.M

Nedi Hendri, S.E., M. Si., Akt., C.A

Didik Wahyudi, S.E

1. Special Event 2. Sponsorship & Public

Coordinator : Fenny Thresia, S.Pd., M.Pd. Coordinator : Saifudin Latif Darmawan, M. Pd

Member

1. Dedi Subandowo, M. Pd

2. Lilis Sholehah, M. Pd

3. Swaditya Rizki, M. Pd

4. Ardiansyah J, S.E., M. Ba.,

AWM

5. Intan Pelangi, S.H., M.H

6. Kartikasari, M. Bt S

7. Eva Falianti, M. Pd

8. Fitri Palupi K, M. Pd

9. Hilda Manarul Huda

10. Setia Rahayu

Member

1. Oki Hajiansyah Wahab, M.A

2. Bobi Hidayat, M. Pd

3. Heri Cahyono, M. Pd. I

4. M. Noor Islahudin, LLM

5. Beni Saputra

3. Secretariat 4. Transportation and Accomodation

Coordinator : Dra. Suhartini Coordinator : Trio Suseno, S.Tp

Member

1. Irfan Iqbal

2. Mahdaleni, A. Md

3. Pediyah Murniati, S.E

4. Bungsudi

5. M. Fatku Arifin

6. Fariadi, A. Md

7. Ismail Puji Saputra, A. Md

Member

1. Nurjaman

2. Bayu Pramana Putra

3. Nuri Apriyanto

4. Erwan

5. Heri Kurniawan, S.E

5. Liaison Officer

1. Okta Mahendra

2. Nanda Habib Firdaus

3. Riris Harwiyati

4. Jelita Nur Rohmah

5. Ella Rusmiana

6. Fitri Nurul Hidayah

7. Wulanda Purnami Yusanti

8. Farihatul Hasna

9. Ruqoyah

10. Tika Fatmawati

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Table of Contents

Preface .................................................................................................................................................................... ii

International Advisory Board ................................................................................................................................ iii

Organizing Committee .......................................................................................................................................... iv

Table of Content ..................................................................................................................................................... v

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

1. Law and Human Rights in ASEAN Countries: Challenges and Prospects ~ Nehaluddin Ahmad ...................................... 1

2. Challenges and Solutions of Higher Education Institutions in Asia in the Face of the ASEAN Economic Community

(AEC) ~ Ab. Halim bin Tamuri & Norfaizah binti Othman .................................................................................................. 8

Ismail Lutfi ...............................................................................................................15 ~ حر٣ذ ارارت اب٣ت أ أػا ػاء اإلطال .3

PAPER PRESENTERS

1. The Effects of Oil Price and Exchange Rate on Trade Balance: Evidence from Indonesia and Korea ~ Heon-Yong Jung

....................................................................................................................................................................................................18

2. Empirical of Islamic Principle to Develop an Economic Society in Indonesia ~ Rahmat Ridhwan &

Abuhason Yusoh ........................................................................................................................................... 23

3. Using Center of Islamic Business and Economic Studies Model (CIBEST Model) To Measure Islamic Poor

of Indeks in Pekanbaru City 2014-2016 ~ Emkhad Arif .............................................................................. 27

4. The Impact of IFRS Convergence on the Market Value of Equityon Trade, Goods and Services Companies

Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange ~ Bakti Setyadi, Bochari Rachman & Fitriasuri ........................... 30

5. Macroeconomics, Industrial Sensitivity and Capital Structure – the Corporate Investment Decision ~ Diyan

Lestari, Vina Meliana .................................................................................................................................... 38

6. Internal Performance Measurement Model for Small Retailers ~ Rodhiah & Zahrida Wiryawan ................ 43

7. The Correlation of Total Quality Management With ExternalCustomer Satisfaction In FEB UIN Syarif

Hidayatullah Jakarta ~ Siti Nurhasanah ....................................................................................................... 49

8. Food Security Influence Against Employment Opportunity at Aceh Province ~ Srinita .............................. 54

9. Analysis of the Effect of Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Behavior Society of Chinese Non-Muslims in Islamic

Banking ~ Uus Ahmad Husaeni, Irpan Jamil & Huzny Farhany ......................................................................................60

10. Efficiency on Islamic Business Unit in Indonesia ~ Maya Panorama ........................................................... 65

11. Implementation of Performance Based Budgeting:in a Phenomenological Study at Finance and Asset

Management NTB Province ~ Dody Irawan, Ahmad Rifai & BasukiPrayitno ............................................. 72

12. Home-based Business Development Strategy: The Marketing Mix and SWOT Analysis ~ Abdullah Umar,

Agung Hari Sasongko, Glory Aguzman & Sugiharto ................................................................................... 78

13. Defining Family Business Listing in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ~ Achmad Sobirin, Muh. Zakki

Fahruddin & Andiana Rosid .......................................................................................................................... 84

14. Employee Engagement on Multiple Generations ~ Rita Yuni Mulyanti, Ernie Tisnawati Sule, Maman

Kusman & Hilmiana ...................................................................................................................................... 90

15. Innovation Creative Economy Ridwan Kamil in Bandung City ~ Dewi Gartika, Fitri Melawati & Riki Satia Muharam

....................................................................................................................................................................................................95

16. The Antecedent Variables of Government Financial Accounting System Implementation and Its

Consequences (Empirical Study on Central Java Provinces, Indonesia) ~ Dona Primasari, Rini

Widianingsih & Siti Magfiroh ..................................................................................................................... 100

17. Effect of Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR), Murabahah, Musyarakah, and Non Performing

Financing (NPF) to Profitability (ROA) on Islamic Banks in Indonesia ~ Marlina Widiyanti, Maya Yuliani

& Taufik ...................................................................................................................................................... 108

18. Effect of Work Motivation, Organizational Culture, and the Spirit of Work on Employee Productivity at the

Muhammadiyah University of Metro ~ Suwarto & Sri Retnaning Rahayu ................................................. 116

19. Mapping of Local Economic Potential Based on Industrial Cluster in Lampung Province (Case Study in

East and South Lampung Regency) ~ Bambang Suhada & Ery Baskoro ................................................... 123

20. The Economic Growth In Way Kanan ~ Ardiansyah Japlani ...................................................................... 128

21. Business Management Strategies in The Globalization Era (Era Afta) ~ Marhaban Sigalingging & Suharto ............. 131

22. The Cultural Wisdom of Local Culinary In Facing Asean Economic Community (AEC) (Case Study of

Pempek TradersDistrict Bukit Kecil Palembang) ~ Aries Veronica & Desfitrina ...................................... 140

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23. The Effect Level of Regional Security Toward Level of Local Investment by Mediation Consumer

Confidence Index ~ Evan Stiawan & Yosy Arisandy ................................................................................. 145

24. The Analysis of Fixed Assets Management at Mataram University ~ Yurika Desiany, Titik Herwanti &

Endar Pituringsih ......................................................................................................................................... 151

25. Development of Agro Industry Sector Through Clustering Food Crop Production

(Case Study: Payakumbuh, West Sumatra) ~ Budi Satria & Achiruddin .................................................... 159

26. An Analysis of Earning Management to Predict Financial Statement Fraud: Empirical Study on PublicCompany in

Indonesia Stock Exchange ~ Gustin Padwa Sari & Nedi Hendri ....................................................................................... 163

27. The Analysis of the Students‟ Preference in the Characteristics of the Entrepreneur ~ Andri Winata &

Zuriana ........................................................................................................................................................ 168

28. The Competence of Human Resources in Collage Graduate to Face Global Competition ~ Bukman Lian 173

29. E-Waqf as an Alternative Solution for Infrastructure Development Based on Crowdfunding ~ Eka

Nurhalimatus Sifa ........................................................................................................................................ 178

30. Marketing City Leading Products Based Approach One Village One Product (OVOP) in The City -

Province of Lampung ~ Ratmono, Nedi Hendri & Yateno ......................................................................... 183

31. An Analysis of Rupiahs ExchangeandIndonesia Crude Price (ICP) Rates and Its Effect AgainstComposite

Stock Price Index (CPSI) in Observation of AEC Enforcement 2015 ~ Febriyanto ................................... 189

32. Management Zakat, Infaq and Shadakah (ZIS) Productive ~ Subandi ............................................................................. 195

33. Strategic Group ~ Kartika Herbudiningtyas ................................................................................................ 200

34. Diversification Strategy ~ Hanur Yuniantri Wijayanti ................................................................................ 207

35. The Image, Quality and Price of Sulam Usus on Consumer Purchasing Decisions ~ Ayu Desriani & Susi

Indriyani ...................................................................................................................................................... 212

36. An Examination of Stock Market Dynamic Interdependence: An Evidence from Six ASEAN Countries ~

Annisa Nadhira ............................................................................................................................................ 215

37. Modeling in Customer Satisfaction Using Training, Organizational Culture and Lampung Bank

Performance in the Province of Lampung ~ Suharto .................................................................................. 221

38. The Analysis on Implementation of ASEAN Harmonization Standards and Conformance Measures in Indonesia ~

Devi Oktiani ........................................................................................................................................................................... 235

39. The Development of Craft Still Float Glow Filters (Study on The Bag Home Industry Tapis of Lampung

Mrs. Inayah Rahmawati in Pringsewu) ~ Evi Meidasari M ........................................................................ 240

40. Influence of Communication and Work Environment on the Job Satisfaction of Employees the Department

of Revenue Lampung Province ~ Dharmawan ............................................................................................ 243

41. Modeling of Cooperative Agribusiness for Economic Empowerment of Community ~ Etik Puji Handayani

& Supriyadi ................................................................................................................................................. 250

42. An Implementation Review of Accrual-Based Accounting in Lampung Province ~ Yulita Zanaria .......... 254

43. The Development of Creative Industries Through Cranci (Crafter Cinta Lampung) Cooperative ~ Selvy

Mardiana...................................................................................................................................................... 261

44. Management of Coastal Areas to Improve CompetitivenessCommodities Seaweed ~ Dwi Edi Wibowo, Beny diah

madusari, Chalimah & Jafron Wasig Hidayat ..................................................................................................................... 265

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Law and Human Rights in ASEAN Countries: Challenges and

Prospects

Nehaluddin Ahmad*1

*SULTAN SHARIF ALI ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Abstract

Traditionally, the rule of law has not been viewed as a unifying concept amongst ASEAN countries. ASEAN was

established principally as a political organisation. It did not set out to be an organisation focused on human rights. Its

formative instrument- the „Bangkok Declaration‟ 1967- did not mention the term „human rights‟, and the term itself was

viewed with many hesitation by various governments in the region. They viewed the idea incompatible with their principles

for social unity and stability, effective economic development and sovereignty. However, the position has changed with the

establishment of the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The paper aims to examine the

relationship between law and human rights in ASEAN countries addressing the challenges and prospects in promoting and

protecting human rights. This paper adopts a legal library research methodology focusing mainly on primary and secondary

legal sources. The paper argues that unlike the European Union (EU), ASEAN is a strictly inter-governmental organisation.

This means that the enforcement of citizen‟s rights and rule of law are entirely a prerogative of the member states. The paper

also argues that the ASEAN Charter framed human rights as goals of the organisation but did not specify the concreate

means by which those goals would be achieved or the sanctions that would follow non-compliance. The paper concludes that

to secure human rights in ASEAN, consensus on human rights issues among member states is urgently needed.

Keywords: ASEAN, EU, Human Rights, Rule of Law

1. INTRODUCTION

The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed as a regional inter-governmental

organisation in 1967 through the Bangkok Declaration. The ASEAN was established principally as a political

organisation. Its formative instrument- the Bangkok Declaration 1967- did not mention the term „human rights‟,

and the term itself was viewed with hesitation by various governments in the region [1, 2]. Regardless of what

has been said here, the idea for an ASEAN human rights body was not particularly new. It emerged in 1993,

after the UN World Conference on Human Rights adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

and called on member states to establish regional human rights where they did not already exist [3]. ASEAN

Foreign Ministers convened soon afterward and agreed that “ASEAN should also consider the establishment of

an appropriate regional mechanism on human rights [4]”.Hence, it is important to note that a regional human

rights body took 16 years to come to fruition in Southeast Asia. On the other hand, looking at law per se in

ASEAN, it is vital to note that the degree of application of the rule of law in individual ASEAN countries varies

according to their specific contexts and capacities. These variations do not reflect „competing conceptions‟ as

much they are different notes on the same normative register for the rule of law in ASEAN [5]. Bearing all this

in mind, developing an institution dedicated to human rights was challenging in an institution with a long-

standing commitment to strong state sovereignty and a weak record of human rights enforcement.

The paper aims to examine the relationship between law and human rights in ASEAN countries focussing on

the challenges and prospects in promoting and protecting human rights in the region. The paper is divided into

four parts excluding the introduction. The first part addresses the relationship between law and human rights in

ASEAN. This part of the discussion is important in order to understand the role that law can play in terms of

promoting and protecting human rights. The second part deals with the challenges faced by ASEAN in the

context of promoting and protecting human rights in the region. The third part addresses the future prospects in

promoting and protecting human rights in ASEAN. Under this part, the discussion will revolve on the issue of

future prospects despite the availability of the challenges faced by ASEAN in its quest to promote and protect

human rights in the region. The fourth part shall focus on the conclusion. This part will embrace some

recommendations bearing in mind that from the very beginning ASEAN developed a set of diplomatic norms

and practices designed to discourage political interference.

2. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASEAN

Unlike the European Union (EU), ASEAN is a strictly inter-governmental organisation. This means that the

enforcement of citizen‟s rights and rule of law are entirely a prerogative of the member states. Given the great

diversity of political systems in the region, rights granted to citizens and the enforcement of citizens‟ rights vary

markedly. Limited space allows only for exemplary evidence as far as the rule of law in individual member

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countries is concerned. Traditionally, the rule of law has not been viewed as a unifying concept amongst

ASEAN countries, but as a “protean” one.As mentioned earlier, while the degree of the application of the rule of

law in individual ASEAN countries varies according to their specific contexts and capacities, recent global and

regional developments have helped to crystallise a growing but firm consensus about the basic elements of the

rule of law [6]. These developments include broad global acceptance for a UN definition of the rule of law

linking the concept to human rights and democracy; the incorporation of the rule of law (and this linkage) in the

ASEAN Charter; and the entrenchment of the rule of law and human rights as part and parcel of ASEAN‟s

move toward becoming a rule-based and integrated community with shared values [7].

Regardless of the approach taken by the ASEAN countries in terms of the relationship between law and

human rights, there is no doubt that there appears to be a growing consensus on the constitutive elements or

central principles of the rule of law as a principle of good governance; and acceptance that the rule of law is

compatible with strengthening democracy and promoting and protecting fundamental human rights. Thus, the

advent of the ASEAN Charter opened the door to integrating human rights into ASEAN framework. For

example, in the national context, certain ASEAN countries have made human rights a part of their national

agendas by setting up human rights commissions. At the international level, individual ASEAN member states

have displayed a greater openness to acceding to human rights conventions and have participated vigorously in

human rights debates within United Nations fora [8]. This may be seen as an unequivocal acceptance that

human rights are a matter of legitimate international concern; how this concern should be expressed, however, is

still open to question. At the sub-regional level, ASEAN states have departed from previous practice by

discussing the issue of human rights in formal meetings, albeit stressing that human rights are contingent upon

distinct economic and cultural conditions of the region [9]. Though all these may sound to be good news in

promoting and protecting human rights in the region, it is sad to note that Article 1(7) of the ASEAN Charter

identifies human rights as an explicit goal of the Association but again places that objective in dynamic tension

with the rights of sovereign member states. The espoused goal is: “to strengthen democracy, enhance good

governance and the rule of law, and to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, with due

regard to the rights and responsibilities of the Member States of ASEAN”. The provision treats human rights as

norms to be reconciled with sometimes balanced against norms of sovereignty and non-interference [10].

From the foregoing discussion above, it is undeniable fact that although the legal systems in the region seem

to be different and to a certain extent maybe a hindrance in promoting and protecting human rights, the ASEAN

Charter marked a significant step in the establishment of a formal ASEAN human rights system, which may

help to form a solid foundation for the development of those legal instruments and independent mechanisms

required to strengthen human rights protection in the region.

3. CHALLENGES FACED BY ASEAN IN PROMOTING AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS

As stated earlier that ASEAN was established principally as a political organisation, there is no doubt that it

did not set out to be an organisation focused on human rights. However, the advent of the ASEAN Charter in

2007 has raised hopes in the region for the promotion and protection of human rights. Regardless of the ASEAN

Charter, the following are some of the challenges faced by ASEAN countries in promoting and protecting

human rights in the region:

3.1 Non-Interference and Sovereignty in Southeast Asia

The non-interference principle seems to remain a permanent fixture of ASEAN as it made its way into the

ASEAN Charter, and constrains the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR‟s)

mandate. Although used interchangeably, non-interference seems to suggest a wider application than non-

intervention as described in the United Nations Charter‟s Article 2(4). The Article stipulates that all UN member

states shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any

state. Hence, it would suffice to note that non-interference is a core component of sovereignty. Sovereignty is an

institutionalised legal or juridical status, not a viable or sociological condition [11]. In the context of this paper,

it is important to note that criticisms of traditional understandings of sovereignty commonly point to

globalization as having eroded or fragmented state sovereignty practically and judicially [12]. In this paper, the

author will use the term non-interference since this is the preferred term of ASEAN.

Having said all that, it is important to make reference to Article 2 of the ASEAN Charter. The Article

provides that the Commission will promote and protect human rights in a manner consistent with the norm of

non-interference, with deference to the primary responsibility of states and “avoidance of double standards and

politicisation”. Instead ASEAN will pursue a “constructive and non-confrontational approach,” stress

“cooperation,” and take an evolutionary approach [13]”. Based on the principle of non-interference, we are

bound to face some pertinent questions. How shall for example the AICHR “contribute to the realisation of the

purposes of ASEAN as set out in the ASEAN Charter in order to promote stability and harmony in the region,

friendship and cooperation among ASEAN [14]” when the purposes, on the one hand, is “to promote and protect

human rights and fundamental freedoms of peoples of ASEAN [15]”, and on the other, “to respect the principles

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of ASEAN as embodied in Article 2 of the ASEAN Charter, in particular: (a) respect for the independence,

sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all ASEAN Member States”?

In addition to the above, it is important to note that the principle of non-interference is hardly something

unique to ASEAN, but finds prominent places in other organisational structures as well, most notably other

regional human rights regimes organisations such as the Organisation of American Statesby virtue of Article

3(e) and the African Union as a result of Article 4(g). Despite the principle of non-interference remains strong in

other regional human rights regimes, they have been able to consolidate it, at least to some extent, with the

abilities of human rights organs to scrutinise and render binding decisions [16]. So in principle at least there

does not have to be a complete contradiction between accepting, by the political will of a state, the decisions of

an international body and the principle of non-interference. However, when it comes to ASEAN, it is obvious

that the principle is interpreted and applied quite rigidly, especially when it comes to human rights. This is one

of the major reasons why pushing human rights under ASEAN has been a very difficult process [17].

Still on the principle of non-interference as one of the challenges faced by ASEAN countries in promoting

and protecting human rights in the region, Eberhard Ronald pointed out that the ASEAN Human Rights

Declaration would have run counter to the ASEAN Charter had it adopted the universality principle in

accordance to the Vienna Declaration [18]. Furthermore, Lee Jones argued that the non-interference principle in

ASEAN is not as static as it seems. ASEAN‟s history of interference and intervention, and its current process of

integration, point to a more dynamic and flexible approach to non-interference and sovereignty than what is

commonly perceived [19]. Jones argued that ASEAN has undergone a diverse range of sovereignty regimes, and

that when ASEAN states intervene militarily it was primarily to protect domestic order [20].

In discussing the principle of non-interference, reference must be made to Article 1(7) of the ASEAN

Charter as well. This Article is also seen as a hindrance in promoting and protecting human rights in the region.

The Article treats human rights as norms to be reconciled with and sometimes balanced against norms of

sovereignty and non-interference. Thus, the ASEAN Charter appears to be inadequate to bring about any real

changes in terms of promoting and protecting human rights in the region.

3.2 The Consensus Requirement

The principle of consensus-based decision making is hardly controversial in the operation of ASEAN. The

officials who comprise the commission are government appointees (normally from foreign ministries) and

accountable to their host governments [21]. They are called “Representatives” rather than “commissioners,”

which puts emphasis on their loyalty to home capitals [22]. With this kind of atmosphere in place, it makes it

difficult to reach a conclusive decision bearing in mind that the problem lies in the fact that within ASEAN, no

lower standard exists- no two-thirds majority or simple majority is prescribed in cases where consensus cannot

be reached [23]. In short, the Southeast Asian „culture‟ of dealing with one another- the ASEAN WAY- will

make it very difficult to move forward in sensitive issues such as human rights. The ASEAN Charter

procedurally provides that decision-making in ASEAN shall be based on consultation and consensus without

any real dispute settling mechanism. Perhaps, it is important here to make reference to Article 20 of the ASEAN

Charter [24], which provides that the Commissions decisions shall be based consultation and consensus. The

problem with this provision is that, such an arrangement means that each state would be able to reject any

criticism of its own human rights record by veto. Clearly, this could either lead to hampered progress or to

adoption of weak positions based on the lowest common denominator [25].

3.3 The ASEAN Values Debate

This debate has been used in ASEAN as a blanket means not to codify core human rights norms (or the first-

generation civil and political rights) in its constitutive instruments, the Treat of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)

and the Bangkok Declaration. Its declarations, treaties, and protocols across its forty-year history have likewise

denied express codification of these norms. Instead, ASEAN has focused much of its effort towards codification

and enforcement of “second-generation” human rights norms on economic and social rights throughout the

region [26]. This lack of codification of “first-generation” rights fuelled the “Asian values” debate in the 1990s,

led by some Southeast Asian heads of state who decried “Western imperialism” through “Western imposition of

rights” deemed antithetical to “Asian values” [27]. Because of this approach, accession of ASEAN countries to

international human rights treaties is still unsatisfactory. Several ASEAN states, including Brunei Darussalam,

Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, have entered substantial reservations on certain provisions of the

international human rights treaties. Singapore, for instance, has made all its international obligations subject to

the city state‟s law and constitution, while Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam have subjected obligations to

Islamic and domestic law [28]. Spokesmen from some ASEAN states, particularly Singapore and Malaysia,

buoyed atop a wave of impressive economic development and growth rates, have challenged the Universalist

pretensions of human rights law. Under the relativistic banner of “Asian values,” they champion an alternative

model of domestic governance and development [29]. It could be argued that the “right to culture” has been

invoked as a competing right that qualifies, if not exempts, observance of core human rights norms on civil and

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political rights as far as some ASEAN countries are concerned. This has indeed hampered the promotion and

protection of human rights in the region.

3.4 Lack of Enforcement Mechanism

The AICHR does not possess any compliance or enforcement mechanism, which means that there is no

mechanism for submitting complaints and receiving binding judgments and remedies. For example, ASEAN

declarations putatively strengthening citizens‟ rights suffer from a key problem member states sought to remedy

with the Charter. They are of a non-binding nature and without any legal mechanisms to enforce them. The call

of ASEAN reformists to establish an ASEAN Court of Justice has not made it into the Charter. Neither have

proposals to impose sanctions on member countries failing to comply with the obligations the Charter entails.

As mentioned earlier, the AICHR does not install mechanisms for human rights victims to complain. Neither

does the ASEAN Commission for Women and Children (ACWC). It is indeed sad to note that the Charter

framed human rights as goals of the Association, but did not specify the concrete means by which those goals

would be achieved or the sanctions that would follow non-compliance [30].

3.5 Weak Independent Authority

This point is closely related to the lack of enforcement mechanisms addressed above. There is no doubt that

regional human rights bodies can serve as an independent adjudicators and enforcement agencies when they are

given sufficient autonomy and backed by enough political muscle [31]. For example, they can serve as “norm

incubators” that provide fertile institutional ground for the development and dissemination of human rights

principles. Perhaps it is important to point out that the European Court of Human Rights and Inter-American

Commission and Court of Human Rights are the best regional examples of courts that can indeed promote and

protect human rights. Both courts can investigate cases brought by private citizens and issues judgments against

states. Some have argued that Southeast Asia merits a similar regional court that could offer Southeast Asian

citizens fairer hearings than many could get at home [32]. However, as mentioned earlier, the AICHR is far

from that model, both in terms of political independence and institutional power.

4. PROSPECTS FOR ASEAN IN PROMOTING AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS

Regardless of the challenges discussed in this paper, it is pertinent to note that we cannot totally deny the

fact that there are some positive prospects for the future in terms of promoting and protecting human rights in

the region. Change will not happen overnight; regional institutions cannot soar too far above the plane of

relevant political will without getting their wings clipped [33]. Those that have developed real teeth- such as the

European Union (EU) earned its influence gradually. If ASEAN is to build influence, it will have to do the

same. The following are some of the future prospects for ASEAN in promoting and protecting human rights in

the region:

4.1 Impact of the Asian Charter in The Region

With the signing of the ASEAN Charter in 2008, the Charter added democracy, respect for human rights,

rule of law and good governance to the sovereignty norms dominating the ASEAN Way, the grouping‟s

established repository of cooperation norms. The subsequent formation of a human rights body and the

enactment of an ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) created new avenues for strengthening citizen‟s

rights in the region. In other words, the adoption of the Declaration represents a significant milestone in the

development of the ASEAN human rights system and underlines both its current significance and future

possibilities [34]. Despite the criticisms levelled against the Charter, it is important to note that regional human

rights systems are not fixed products, established at particular points in history, but rather are works-in-progress,

evolving over time. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), for instance, was adopted in 1950 and

came into force in 1953, but it evolved slowly over the next sixty years with the cumulative addition of

substantive protocols [35]. It reached an important milestone in 1998, for instance when Protocol 11 abolished

the European Commission on Human Rights, eliminating its filtering of cases sent to the European Court of

Human Rights and subjecting national parties to the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court by eliminating

optional derogations [36]. What began as a political construct, therefore, evolved gradually to become a

powerful judicial mechanism. It would suffice to note that the ASEAN human rights system is on a similar road,

in many respects, starting out as a political project, but evolving along the path to becoming, potentially, an

authoritative law-making and law-enforcing body.

4.2 Application of International Human Rights Conventions in the Region

All ASEAN states have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against

Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the provisions of which ASEAN

states pledge to uphold in the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Commission on Women and Children

(ACWC). Among other rights, CEDAW guarantees equal rights for women [37], including rights to property

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and rights regarding marriage and family planning [38]. CEDAW also prohibits trafficking in women [39] and

grants women equal rights to participate in government [40]. The CRC guarantees children the right to life, a

broad range of rights relating to legal processes, freedom of association and assembly, freedom to practice

religion and culture, and rights to asylum, expression and information, health, education, and privacy. Both

conventions guarantee the right to nationality [41]. Although the two conventions have been signed by all the

ASEAN states and even making some reservations to certain provisions as mentioned earlier, this should not be

used as a ground to deny the impact of these two conventions which can clearly be seen in several ASEAN

State‟s national constitutions. For instance, the right to life can be seen in Article 5(1) of the Malaysian Federal

Constitution, Articles 32 and 38 of the Cambodian Constitution, Article 353 of the Myanmar Constitution, and

Article 9(1) of the Singapore Constitution etc.

4.3 Parliamentary Role

One of the longstanding features of the ASEAN is that it is basically an inter-governmental, inter-State

organisation. Despite the many references to people‟s participation in its various instruments, there is still no

people‟s organ in the structure of ASEAN itself [42]. There is no ASEAN Parliament or Assembly. This invites

reflection on how to „popularise‟ ASEAN in the more people-centred sense both structurally and substantively.

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) now has representation from parliamentarians from all ten

ASEAN countries, and it may, one day, sow the seeds and open the door to the much needed presence of a

regional parliament in the ASEAN structure. On a forward-looking note, the dynamic which could be propelled

as the next crucial step for ASEAN is to take the quantum leap to set up formally in the ASEAN structure a

regional Parliament or Assembly, and the AIPA could be a platform for this. This would help to respond to the

need for checks and balances at the ASEAN level in regard to human rights protection and be a possible voice

of the peoples of the region in this regard [43].

4.4 Better Implementation of Existing Domestic Laws

The future looks bright in terms of narrowing the gap between legislation and implementation in the region.

As the Association moves forward, we are likely to witness some positive developments in the area of

promoting and protecting human rights. In order to promote and protect human rights in the region, apart from

focusing mainly on the ASEAN Charter, the best protection for ordinary people will be better implementation of

existing domestic laws, strengthening of legal bodies and improvements in legal education, which, in turn, will

facilitate effective implementation of ASEAN mechanisms. In this regard, the region to a certain extent is

moving towards that direction with the establishment of Human Rights Commissions at national level or into

their domestic laws and they are tasked with promoting and protecting human rights. Interesting, four ASEAN

countries (namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines) now have national human rights

commissions which are accepted internationally as independent, and they act as promoters and protectors of

human rights in the most direct sense [44]. Furthermore, every ASEAN member state has existing domestic

laws if routinely and robustly implemented could be strong tools to promote and protect human rights, even if

not couched in specific human rights language. In almost all ASEAN countries, the grounds and procedure for

arrest, trial and detention are prescribed by law. Employing right-based language, their criminal procedure codes

expressly provide for, at least in theory, the fair and equal enforcement of due process protections.

4.5 Presence of Civil Society Actors and Networks in the Region

The number of civil society actors, such as NGOs, working on the issue of ASEAN and human rights has

grown considerably throughout the years [45]. While some take a low-key approach, others adopt a more

assertive role. While some are linked with academic institutions, others are more grassroots-oriented. While

some are more local in inputs and networking, others are more from the international field [46]. A key message

concerning the role of civil society is that in their plurality, they act as an important check-and-balance for the

promotion and protection of human rights in the region and they deserve to be well supported as part of the

building of a comprehensive human rights system for the region. Generally, civil society groups are in a position

of applying pressure on the government to succumb to the will of the citizens or members of the public. Hence,

civil society groups and other citizens or collectives could change the cost-benefit calculation of their national

leaders even if reshaping their leaders‟ normative beliefs proves too formidable a task.

5. CONCLUSION

The discussion in this paper shows that the challenges of promoting and protecting human rights in ASEAN

do not end with the adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. Ensuring the effective implementation

of the Declaration and mainstreaming the values contained therein remains a crucial challenge, particularly for

the AICHR and all relevant mechanisms in ASEAN. The commitment to promote and protect human rights in

ASEAN is high. ASEAN and its member states have striven to bring their constitution and rights legislation in

consonance with international standards and long term improvements of citizens‟ rights can be identified.

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Noteworthy in this respect are the more recent political reforms in Myanmar. Of recent, we have witnessed

some positive developments in the area of human rights. In Malaysia, the Internal Security Act 1960 has been

abolished as the law allows for detention without trial. In Singapore, a relaxation of security-related limitations

of citizens‟ rights can be observed. It cannot be denied that loopholes and weak enforcement still account for

serious gaps between norm and reality even in more democratic countries. However, most constitutions of the

region provide for essential citizens‟ rights. They guarantee a broad range of fundamental freedoms, political

and civic rights as well as economic and social rights [47]. Most ASEAN countries grant rights of political

participation, press freedom, freedoms of association, assembly, speech and information, freedoms of thought

and conscience, the protection of privacy, habeas corpus rights, and protection from arbitrary treatment by state

authorities, due process and equality before the law.

In addition to the above, at the international level, individual ASEAN member states have displayed a

greater openness to acceding to human rights conventions and have participated vigorously in human rights

debates within the United Nations. However, there is no doubt altogether that the process of the enhancement

and protection of human rights has started slowly with the formation of the AICHR. The future looks bright, but

concerted effort is needed from the regional body. Hence, to secure human rights in ASEAN, some initiatives

have to be taken such as: a process of community building; awareness enhancement through various channels of

communication, consensus on human rights issue among member states; adopting compliance and enforcement

mechanisms; establishing ASEAN Parliament or Assembly; introduction of a review process for monitoring

member states to see their performance in the promotion and protection of human rights; support from the

international community in the development of civil society; focusing attention on establishing the groundwork

for an institutionalised human rights culture at the grassroots level, line by line, precept by precept and

government action must be called to account first through the internal check of an active civil society, and then

through the external check of the international community.

As a concluding remark, it is inevitable to point out that the expectations facing ASEAN are thus high,

especially as a consequence of the Charter and the birth of the various bodies mentioned in this paper. The

challenge now is to progress beyond the legitimisation of human rights through those entry points to the

actualisation of human rights in terms of genuine protection and implementation of human rights in the region.

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ISBN 978-602-74135-3-5

Challenges and Solutions of Higher Education Institutions in Asia

in the Face of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

Ab. Halim bin Tamuri*1

, Norfaizah binti Othman*2

*SELANGOR INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC COLLEGE UNIVERSITY SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

Abstract

This paper identifies challenges and solutions of higher education in the ASEAN economic community. The discussion is

divided into human index development followed by the development of higher education in ASEAN. The article then

discusses the challenges faced by ASEAN countries concerning ASEAN economic community. The final part of the

discussion focuses on several solutions for a higher education institution. The most important aspect is to develop a real

framework of cooperation among ASEAN countries. This comprises four important aspects, namely the establishment of an

ASEAN Research and Development (R&D) Centre; improvement of the quality of publication and university ranking;

reformation of educators and researchers; and standardisation of academic programmes among ASEAN higher education

institutions. Keywords: Solutions of Higher Education Institutions, ASEAN Economic Community, Human Index Development

1. INTRODUCTION

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok. It

consists of five original member countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

The membership has expanded and currently includes five additional member countries, namely Brunei,

Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The total population in the ASEAN region is more than 600 million

people with a cumulative gross domestic product (GDP) of US$1.8 trillion and total trade valued at $2 trillion

[1]. The main emphasis of ASEAN has been regional cooperation for the benefit of all member countries. To

obtain this regional cooperation, in January 2007, the ASEAN leaders affirmed their strong commitment to

accelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. The main objective of AEC

is to transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour and the

free flow of capital [2]. In addition, it is hoped that the close cooperation through the AEC will decrease

economic and development gaps between ASEAN countries. Disparities exist in term of national income levels

and access to technology, urban and rural inequalities, and gender gaps in some countries and regions within

countries. Poverty in rural areas, where the majority of ASEAN members live, has been difficult to address and

has a significant impact on the educational and economic opportunities available to the populations in these

areas.

Even though ASEAN countries are diverse in size, the level of development, language and religion, they

share the goal to be united as one. Regardless of their differences, these ten countries share a similar emphasis

on human resource development. Human resource development is the important key in developing ASEAN to

enter the knowledge-based economy and global environment. Education, as a fundamental human right, is

considered critical and strategic for developing their human resources to increase integration and

competitiveness [3]. Governments play a role by providing high-quality education and learning to all people.

However, opening access to quality education and learning the opportunity to all people is not always easy as

there are a number of challenges. Therefore, the main objective of this paper to identify challenges and solutions

for higher education in the ASEAN economic community.

2. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX

Human development is a development of expanding an individual‟s options. It places importance on three

essentials; for individuals to lead a lengthy and good life, to obtain knowledge, and to have rights to use

resources required for a respectable living standard. The Human Development Index (HDI) has become a

standard for measuring human development. Its element indices assess life expectancy, literacy and education,

as well as GDP per capita. The HDI is a statistical tool used to measure a country‟s overall achievement in its

social and economic dimensions. The social and economic dimensions of a country are based on the health of

people, their level of education and their standard of living. The 2015 Human Development Report (HDR)

keeps the same cut-off points for the four categories of human development achievements that were introduced

in the 2014 HDR: 1) very high human development (0.8 and above); 2) high human development (0.700–0.799);

3) medium human development (0.550–0.699) and 4) low human development (below 0.550). Table 1 shows

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the education index for ASEAN countries from 1990-2014. Colum one revealed the HDI rank by country.

Singapore is the highest ranking for HDI followed by Brunei. On average, both Singapore and Brunei are

categorised under very high human development. Meanwhile, Malaysia and Thailand are categorised under high

human development. Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam are categorised under medium human development.

Laos and Cambodia are under low human development. Overall, the indices showed an increasing pattern

throughout the period.

Table 1 Education Index: ASEAN Countries

HDI

Rank Country 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

31 Brunei Darussalam 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.84 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.856

143 Cambodia 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.49 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.555

110 Indonesia 0.53 0.56 0.60 0.64 0.67 0.67 0.68 0.68 0.684

141 Laos People‟s Democratic

Republic 0.39 0.42 0.46 0.50 0.54 0.55 0.56 0.57 0.575

62 Malaysia 0.64 0.68 0.72 0.73 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.78 0.779

148 Myanmar 0.35 0.39 0.43 0.48 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.53 0.536

115 Philippines 0.58 0.59 0.62 0.64 0.65 0.65 0.66 0.66 0.668

11 Singapore 0.71 0.77 0.82 0.84 0.89 0.90 0.91 0.91 0.912

93 Thailand 0.57 0.61 0.65 0.68 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.726

116 Viet Nam 0.47 0.53 0.58 0.62 0.65 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.666

(Source: UNDP, International Human Development Indicators, 2015).

Download the data: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/indicators/default.

3. DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASEAN

Education plays a vital role in creating a knowledge-based society and contributing to the enhancement of

ASEAN competitiveness [4]. The main objectives of education in the ASEAN community are to advance and

prioritise education and focus on creating knowledge-based society; achieving access to primary education;

promoting early child care development and enhancing awareness of ASEAN to youth through education [5].

The government of each member country has taken key steps in the development of their higher educational

policies. Table 2 shows the policies and objectives of higher education for each country in ASEAN. Most of the

ASEAN countries like Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Philippines focus on

improving the quality of higher education. Singapore plans to mould its human capital with cross-cultural skills,

critical and inventive thinking and communication skill. Meanwhile, Malaysia and Thailand focus on becoming

regional hubs for higher education in ASEAN. ASEAN countries face several challenges in achieving these

objectives.

Table 2 Development of Higher Education Policies in ASEAN

Countries Policies Objectives

Brunei

The 21st Century

National Education

System (SPN 21) -

2012

1. Equip students with necessary skills and knowledge that is necessary

for them to compete in both local and international job market.

2. Gear nation towards quality education and better economic

performance.

Cambodia Educational

Strategic Plan

(2006 -2010)

1. Increase opportunities for higher education among prioritised

students (poor students, female students, students from remote areas).

2. Improve quality and efficiency of education service and institutional

development and capacity building.

Indonesia Higher Education

Long Term

Strategy (2003 –

2010)

1. Integrate internal and external quality assurance by developing the

HEI database.

2. Implement new paradigm in education management and quality

improvement.

Laos Higher Education

and Skills for

Growth in Lao

PDR -2012

1. Improve the quality of higher education.

2. Improve functional skills among students that are required to be

employable in the future.

3. Prioritise underfunded fields such as science and engineering.

Malaysia National Education

Strategic Plan

(NHESP - 2020)

1. Make Malaysia a hub of higher education excellence.

2. Develop human capital with first class mentality.

3. Reposition country‟s higher education to meet current and future

challenges.

Myanmar Long Term 1. Generate a learning society capable of facing the challenges of the

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4. CHALLENGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ASEAN COMMUNITY

The following discussion will focus on challenges by ASEAN countries:

4.1 Brunei Darussalam

The Ministry of Education continues to work hard to develop and prepare the nation‟s youth for

employment in realising its vision 2035. Every citizen and residence are given opportunities to equip themselves

with knowledge and skills required by the industry. Various departments within the Ministry of Education have

been coordinating and collaborating with relevant stakeholders in addressing the needs and implementation of

inclusive education in Brunei. Ensuring support for the different at-risk groups poses a challenge in terms of

manpower, resources, information, understanding and acceptance [6].

4.2 Cambodia

Higher education in Cambodia still faces significant challenges in term of access, equality, quality,

relevance, funding and management and administration. A drastic increase in enrolment for higher education in

Cambodia caused triple challenges to build a mature core system in order to assure the minimum levels of

quality [7].

4.3 Indonesia

One of the key challenges faced by the Indonesian higher education institution is the inability to support

the number of enrolments due to the small size of the institutions [8]. Besides, [9] Indonesia also faces

challenges in term of financing, quality of teaching and research, difficulties of access and equity and limited

accreditation. Comparing with neighbouring countries, the relatively low research outputs are correlated with

the insufficient budgets allocated for research. The majority of institutions do not have the financial and

academic basis to conduct research; thus, they should concentrate their efforts on developing high-quality,

relevant teaching. Furthermore, Indonesia only allocated 0.08 % of its GDP for research in 2013. An

accreditation system is necessary to access the progress and quality of Indonesian higher education. The biggest

challenge is that approximately 20% of institutions or study programmes are unaccredited.

4.4 Laos PDR

In the case of Laos, the major challenges faced in higher education are to produce and provide good quality

human resources to meet the needs of the country‟s socio-economic development. Currently, higher education in

Education

Development Plan

(2001 – 2030)

knowledge-based society.

2. Development of human resource, expansion of research, promotion

of quality education, and preservation of national identity and values.

Philippines Long Term

Development Plan

(2010 – 2020)

1. Broaden the access of disadvantaged groups to higher education.

2. Improve the quality of HEIs, programmes and graduates to match the

demands of domestic and global markets.

3. Strengthen research activities in HEIs.

4. Expand alternative learning systems/modality in higher education.

Singapore 21st Century

competencies in

academic

curriculum (2012 –

2014)

1. Prepare students to thrive in a fast-changing and highly connected

world.

2. Develop civic literacy, global awareness, cross-cultural skills, critical

and inventive thinking and communication skills.

3. Refine teaching approaches and assessment methods.

4. Develop tools for holistic feedback and assessment.

Thailand Long Term Higher

Education Plan –

Phase 2 (2008 –

2022)

1. Focus on education ethics.

2. Focus on linking education with employability.

3. Development of Thailand as a regional hub for higher education.

4. Innovation to improve national competitiveness.

5. Liberalisation of trade in education services and the future

employment in AEC.

6. Encourage educational institutions to produce graduates who are

equipped with professional skills, language skills and inter – cultural

skills

Vietnam Education

Development

Strategy (2008 –

2020)

1. Develop high-quality human resource to match the socio-economic

structure and modernisation of country.

2. Enhance national competitiveness in the regional economic

integration.

3. Focus on linking educational training with job placement and

demands of employability.

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Laos is described as lacking a clear vision, appropriate policy, strategy, and master plan to meet regional and

international quality and competitiveness [10].

4.5 Malaysia

To become a regional hub of educational excellence, Malaysia must first and foremost address the

challenges within Malaysian universities. The fall in the position of premier Malaysian universities like

Universiti Malaya and Universiti Sains Malaysia in the Times Higher Education (THES) 2005 and later in

THES 2007 signifies a crisis within Malaysian universities. If higher education in Malaysia is to reach its

aspirations laid out in the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP), then these rankings must be

viewed as an important wake-up call for the country to tackle the fundamental problems within institutions of

higher education in Malaysia. It is hoped that with the rating system for Malaysian higher education institutions

in place for all local universities, both public and private, it will work towards achieving a Band 6 (outstanding)

on the ranking. HE in Malaysia needs to reposition the country‟s higher education to meet current and future

challenges through the internalisation policies. The NHESP has outlined a number of strategies that will be

adopted to transform Malaysia‟s higher education in order to provide a solid foundation for the future.

4.6 Myanmar

One of the key challenges of higher education in Myanmar is to create strong research activities by

expanding activities of research to international collaborations [11].

4.7 Philippines

As for higher education in the Philippines, local, regional and international stakeholders collaborate toward

improving the country‟s higher education sector by implementing reforms that enable the acquisition of

knowledge, development of skills, values and attitudes which will enhance productivity, globalisation and

competitiveness of graduates [12] and address the challenges arising from unanticipated environmental, social,

and economic change [13].

4.8 Singapore

To become an educational hub for the ASEAN region, the government of Singapore has broadly promoted

the internationalisation of national policy and recruited prestigious foreign universities to establish local

campuses. This strategy is important to expand access for the local students to develop their potential.

4.9 Thailand

To become the regional education hub in South-East Asia, one of the key challenges of the Royal Thai

Government is to upgrade the quality of Thai universities while upholding their academic freedom and social

responsibility [14]. Ultimately, Thailand aims to attract more foreign students to continue their study in

Thailand. In addition, to ensure their students stay competitive in the international market place, the Kingdom of

Thailand aim to accelerate the development of university research activities nationwide to enhance national

competitiveness.

4.10 Vietnam

The main concern in Vietnam‟s higher education is the lack of quality. Most university graduates do not

have the adequate capacity to cope with rapid industrial and technological changes [15]. In order to improve the

quality of higher education, Vietnam underwent structural adjustments including improvement of higher

education programmes and teaching and learning methods, development of lecturing staff and higher education

managers, increase in research, etc [16].

5. SOLUTIONS HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ASEAN COMMUNITY

Research education is central to any education system since it will provide significant data for the success of

the process of teaching and learning. Today, there are a lot of issues regarding education which need to be

explored or studied especially in higher education. Several important aspects of higher education should be

reviewed together or reformed collectively by the educational experts and authorities. This issue can be seen

from several perspectives such as research, publication, consultation, curriculum design, teaching and learning

as well as evaluation and assessment. A significant number of books, journals, reports and documents should

also be published.

There is a pressing need to promote a platform in which researchers in ASEAN countries should work

together in terms of research. Given its shared community and interest, ASEAN members should work together

to enhance the quality of education in their countries. All best education practices should be based on research,

and this aspect could be distributed and conducted by universities and other higher education institutions across

ASEAN. Cultivating research through various fields of research of education and developing international

networking are some of the steps that can be promoted by all scholars, experts and academicians in higher

education institutions.

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Globalisation has created unprecedented challenges. In terms of higher education, [17] emphasised that most

of the Southeast Asia countries lack qualified faculty staff, declining academic community, limited experience

of quality assurance processes, lack equitable access for all students, lack infrastructures, geographic spread and

diversity of universities, have poor use of English, and limited research expertise. AEC poses similar challenges

to the higher educational institutions in ASEAN. The education system in ASEAN countries is diverse;

therefore, students involved in the intra-regional movement may face many problems in terms of cultural

diversity, language and communication barriers, instructional practices and curriculum incomparability.

A real framework of cooperation should be established by ASEAN countries, particularly among their higher

educational institutions. In facing the ASEAN economic community, it is hoped that this framework will enable

all higher educational institutions to work together to achieve these objectives:

a. To encourage and carry out joint research and studies among ASEAN experts and academicians.

b. To disseminate findings of research, knowledge, skill and experience.

c. To publish journals, books and materials among academicians and researchers.

d. To support the development of the educational system and policy of every ASEAN member especially

the less developed countries.

e. To promote cooperation and create greater networking and smart partnership among researchers in

various fields of education.

Several aspects should be taken seriously into consideration by scholars, experts and academicians to

develop the ASEAN regional framework of educational networking and collaboration. Firstly, it is very

important to establish an ASEAN Research and Development (R&D) Centre to raise funds and coordinate

research and publication for scholars, experts and academicians for ASEAN higher education institutions. This

R&D centre will mainly organise research and publish material based on niche areas needed by ASEAN

countries. Therefore, teachers, educators or lecturers will be involved in active debates, forums, discussions,

seminars and workshops which are frequently organised. They could be able to freely give their ideas, opinions

and suggestions to improve and strengthen their research, training, modules and courses based on the research

conducted. A research-based institution at the ASEAN level should be jointly established by the governments,

universities as well as non-governmental organisations. Every ASEAN country should actively play their roles

and financially assist the development of this research institution. They should invite other researchers from

ASEAN higher education institutions to participate in research. They could receive research funds from

governments, private sectors and NGOs to do joint research regarding important aspects of ASEAN such as the

economy, politics, society and education. It is imperative that the philosophy of research education is based on

the ASEAN context to improve the quality of education. For example, religion and religious values should be

considered seriously in the ASEAN educational system and to eliminate negativities that may influence ASEAN

youth.

Secondly, improvement of the quality of publication and university ranking. Today, only a few numbers

universities in ASEAN were included in the world‟s highly ranked universities. In the context of Malaysia, from

nearly 500 higher education institutions in 2016, there were less than ten universities included in the top best

universities such as UM, UPM, UTM, UKM and UTP. Several factors influence the rankings such as the lack of

research funds, indexed journals and books, English language barriers as well as the number of academicians

and researchers. Publishing in SCOPUS and ISI indexed journals requires a high level of English writing

proficiency. There are thousands of higher education institutions in ASEAN producing a large number of

academicians and graduates. This indicates that these higher educational institutions have their quality standards

despite not having been included in the world top universities. Thus, there is a need to develop an ASEAN

ranking system and criteria as well the ASEAN publications index to promote academic writing and ensure

quality standards. Many academicians and researcher are trapped by the current trend of writing in ISI and

SCOPUS journals or publications. This issue has become more serious since there are irresponsible people who

have manipulated the academicians‟ eagerness to be published in ISI and SCOPUS publications. Unfortunately,

the fee rates of some of the journals are exorbitant and fake journals have emerged. These journals have been

blacklisted by the authorities. One solution is that all ASEAN higher education institutions should engage more

actively in regional journals and book publications. There should be more MOUs and MOAs among these

institutions to increase the number of quality journals and books. A series of discourses and seminars should be

organised by ASEAN higher educational institutions to form and produce the ASEAN University Index and the

ASEAN Index for Publication and Research.

Thirdly, reformation of educators and researchers. To improve abilities to face challenges as well to provide

solutions to higher education institutions, all scholars, experts and academicians should actively carry out

research regarding in planning and implementing the integration of knowledge. The development of technology

and ICT provide new approaches to developing the education system. Cultivating research among academician

should be one of the main agenda in the higher education system. Research lends support to theories and

provides data for interpretation. A correct understanding among educators is essential to ensure that they are

able to fulfil their duties based on facts and not based on personal perception or assumption.

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In educating the 21st century generation, academicians should use the latest pedagogy and approaches in the

process of teaching and learning. Besides research and publication, every academician should become effective

educators in and outside the classroom. In a borderless world, access to information is critical. E-learning,

blended learning, MOOC, mobile learning, modular, workplace, etc. are some of the current approaches used in

many higher educational institutions. Strong networking among higher educational institutions within ASEAN

countries will provide wider educational opportunities to their students. Students will be able to share and obtain

knowledge from other universities in ASEAN as well as from other countries via the internet and open sources

information. As a result, it will enhance the students‟ knowledge and information. Students‟ mobility is another

effective mechanism to improve students‟ knowledge, social skills, experience and international networking.

Fourth, standardisation of academic programmes among ASEAN higher education institutions. Thousands of

higher educational institutions exist in ASEAN offering various levels and types of programmes. A standard

quality assurance should be developed and recognised by every ASEAN country. This standard will give a new

way for student exchange, joint awarding programmes, guidelines for transfer credits and degree recognition by

all ASEAN countries. This standard will directly improve the quality of academic programmes offered in these

higher educational institutions, and it becomes the benchmark academic standard of ASEAN. It will also be very

helpful for the stakeholders, educational authorities and industries to evaluate and improve the quality of the

programmes offered by these higher educational institutions.

6. CONCLUSION

In ASEAN countries, education is a critical and strategic approach to developing human resources. The

government plays a role by providing high-quality education and learning to all people. However, providing

access to quality education and learning the opportunity to all people is not always easy and every ASEAN

country has different levels and quality of education. Each country has its challenges, and there is an urgent

need to develop practical solutions. To achieve the goals of the ASEAN economic community, a real framework

of cooperation should be established by ASEAN countries. It is hoped that the framework will encourage joint

research among ASEAN experts and academicians. This will promote disseminating the research findings,

knowledge, skill and experience as well as to publish journals, books and materials among academicians and

researchers. This framework will also support the development of the educational system and policy of every

country of ASEAN especially the less developed countries and to promote cooperation and create greater

networking and smart partnership among researchers in various fields of education.

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ISBN 978-602-74135-3-5

حر٣ذ ارارت اب٣ت أ أػا ػاء اإلطالIsmail Lutfi

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*FATHONI UNIVERSITY, THAILAND

Abstract

This paper is to study the bequeathing inheritance of the Prophet, which is considered the most important mission of all the

Muslim scholars. The Lordship of Almighty Allah on His servants is sending down His Messengers to mankind and the most

prestigious status is the status of the message and the prophet hood that He hath chosen the messengers and the prophets

from among His creations to preach Islam as the way of life, the best of them is the Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon

Him. This paper discuss the status of the Muslim scholars in the Islamic point of view to whom Almighty Allah has made

them honors upon others who follows the ways of the prophets of those who have sacrificed in bringing the followers to the

right path, helping them from injustice, encouraging them to do good deeds and forbidding wrong and calling them to Allah

in most peaceful ways and wisdom. These constitute the solicitation of the prophet hood inherited by the followers of the

Messengers in the past until the present day and will be continuing to the Day of Judgment. The findings of the study are as

the following; the blessing and the Lordship of Allah on His servants is that He has given them the life and other living

factors and He has honored his servants with the Quran sent down to them as the guidance of life to Islam, the true religion

of Almighty Allah. Almighty Allah has honored the servants with the true religion and the revelation of the holy scriptures

and the holy scripture of Al Qur'an is considered the final revelation and the most sublime law and Almighty Allah has sent

down the messengers and the prophets from the first prophet, Adam Alaihis salam to the last prophet Muhammad Peace Be

Upon Him where the last prophet, Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him is considered the most sublime among them.

Inheritance from the prophet and religious heritage are the two laws of almighty Allah where we need to pay full attention in

the persistence of religion in human life. The most importance of inheriting the messengers is bequeathing inheritance of the

Prophet through Al-Quran and the Tradition of the prophet.

Keywords: the bequeathing inheritance of the Prophet, the status of the Muslim scholars

بظ هللا ازع ازع٤

د لد كاالا اااهلل١ا ا هلل ل ٣د ل ا ا دا هللا ا د هلل د كاالا هلل هللاهللا ل هلل ل ٣ا ا ااا اهلل ا ٤ي ااثهلل أاػل ل طا هلل ا اا للدظهلل رهلل أا ل ل دزد هلل ل د بهللا هلل اؼد ا هللا ا٤ل ل د ئهلل اخد ا هلل ٣ل ل هلل خا اظل ا د لهللزد ـل خا اظل ا هلل ٤لد خاؼهلل اظل ا د ا د هلل اغل هللا ل د هلل لغا ا د . اا أا ل

د د ل طد را ا د بل د ا ػا هللا د غا د هللا ا د أا أا ل ا دا زهلل٣ليا ا د ا ا عل ا ا د ا ئهلل هللا هللاهللا ا ل ا ئهلل ي . أا هللا طا د هللا اا ا ٤ل ؼهلل ا هلل أاصل بهلل غل طا ا هلل ا٠ هلل ػا ا ا هللا د غا د دظل الا٠ ل اا ا بهلل٤لبهلل عا ا اا ا٠ ابهلل٤ي باارهللىل ػا ا ل ي طا اهللا . ا أا

:باؼد د

ٹ ٹ چ چ چ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڎڎ ڌ ڌ ڈ ڈ چ2 .

ة ع٤ذ اط ل٠ ئ ربب٤ت هللا حؼا٠ ؼباا ئرطا ازط ئ٤ االئت ااصا أك اس اخن ػ هللا ػ ػباا اظاغ٤ شت ازطات اب

هللا ب٤ خو رطال أب٤اء إلبالؽ ا٣ هللا اإلطال ا ك بذي ي أك خن هللا أصؼ٤ا أل اطائط ب٤ هللا ب٤ ػباا ك٢ حب٤ؾ رطا ح

ا كضؼ أس٠ اؼا٤ لطا أ رعا ػا أػا أػظ × ئ أك ط٤ اب٢ األ٢ غ ب ػب هللا . حؼز٣ق ا٣ ظاا غ٤اة ا ٤بت

. غبت هب ك٢ ه ااص

ـ ات اؼاء ػ اإلطال1

چٿ ٿ ٹ ٹ ٹ ٹ ڤ ڤ ڤ ڤ ڦ ڦڦ ڦ چ چ چ چ ڃچ ـ 13.

: هللا ل٠ ب ٤ ا أط م اشا ٣ أػ أط م اوائ٤ اخلزا باإل٤ت ض٤غ اخالئن أ اض٤غ ػب٤ خو الوزاء ئ٤ اـ٢ ػا ] ٹ ٹ ٹ ڤ[

. ذ خظط٤ت ػظ٤ت ؼاء ك٢ ذا اوا ػ هللا] ٿ ٿ ٹ ٹ ٹ ٹ ڤ ڤ ڤ ڤ[طاا ر هز ااة الئخ أ٢ اؼ بشااح

ئ حؼا٠ صؼ أ زف زاحب ااص بؼ زحبت خالكخ ٤ابخ ك٢ أ كا ٣خل ػ٠ اض طز٣وخ ح غ٤خ االست ئر اا ا ا

حؼ٤ اضا ظز اظ أخذ ػ٠ ٣ اظا أز باؼزف ٤ ػ از ا ػة ئ٠ هللا باغت ظخض٤ب٤ اػظت اغظت

كذ أعا احباع ازط٤ ررت اب٤٤. ؼزض٤ اـاك٤ا اض باخ٢ ٢ أعظ ؼا ٣ اؼارض٤4.

چ ڇ ڇ ڎ ڎ ڌ ڌڈ ڈ ڍ ڍ ڇ ڇڑ ڑ ڇ ڇ ڍ ڍ ڌچ ـ 25.

أ ذ طب٤ أ١ طز٣وخ ظ ] ڇ ڇ ڎ [ ئ٠ ازو٤ اإلض اضا أزاد أ ٣خبز ااص ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص٣و حؼا٠ زط : ػ ذ ا٣٥ت بو اب ز٤ز رع هللا

طخ ٢ ا ػة ئ٠ ااة أ ئ ئ هللا ع ز٣ي ا ٣ ػ ئ٠ هللا با ػ٠ بظ٤زة ي ٣و٤ بزاا حبؼ ب ٣ ػ ئ٠ ا

ػ٠ بظ٤زة ٣و٤ بزا ػو٢ زػ٢ ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصاػا ئ٤ رط هللا أػ ي اص ) ر أز أ ٣ش حش٣ا ػ اشزى ] ڎ ڌ ڌڈ ڈ ڍ ڍ ڇ ڇڑ[

: (هائال ] ڑ ڇ ڇ ڍ ڍ ڌ[ 6.

12/11/2016 ـ ااكن بـ 1438 طلز 12بغذ ٣و ئ٠ اإحز اؼا٢ اذ١ ػو ا بش٤ ت هللاا بضاؼت اغ ٣ت ٤خزا لشا ئ ٤ظ٤ا ك٢

) رئ٤ض صاؼت ك ا٢ ص حا٣ال ا رئ٤ض شخزى ضض اخؼا ب٤ األا٣ا ظال ك٢ حا٣ال 1 IRC) ا ػ اضض األػ٠ زاب ت اؼا اإلطال٢ بت ازت 75 : 22 اغش طرة: از٣ اوز 2 75 : 22 اغش طرة: از٣ اوز 3 63 ص اؼاءا اؼ ك او٤ا اب: اظز 4 108 : 12 ٣طق طرة: از٣ اوز 5 4/422ز٤ز ب اؼظ٤ اوز حلظ٤ز 6

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ذ أ٣ا اظغابت رض٢ هللا ػ ئ٠ ٣ا ذا ر ئ٠ ٣ او٤ات با هللاملسو هيلع هللا ىلصحي ٢ اػة ررت ابة اخ٢ ٣زرا أحباع ازط . ب ػ ػهلل

ػا ػال اػة ا٣ت ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصخلاؤ عوا ررت ابة ا ااص أا اؼ اذ٣ احبؼ كواا با صاء ب ازط ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصكإ ء أحباع ازط

ي حزح٤ب ر اؼا٤ ؼباا اخو٤ ك٢ خاب . ر بؼ ÷ صااا طبزا ا زا رعت ا٣ ؼا٤ا ػ٠ رأط ئا األبز أب بز اظ ٣ن

ڑ ڇ ڇ ڍڍ ڌ ڌ ڎ چ*چ ڃ چ چ چ چ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڎ ڎ ڌ ڌ ڈ ڈڍ ڍ ڇ ڇ : اغ٤ هائال1. صؼا هللا ب ز.

اوز اظت: ـ ررت ابة2

ٿ ٿ ٿ ٹ ٹ ٹ ٹڤ ڤ ڤ ڤ ڦ ڦ ڦ ڦ چ چ چچ ڃ ڃ ڃ ڃ چ*چ ٱ ڦ ڦ ڦ ڦ پ پ پ پ ٹ ٹٹ ٹ ڤ ڤ ڤ ڤ ـ 12.

أت غ رر هللا حؼا٠ خا أشا كظا ٣ـلز ا وخظ ٣غاطب عظابا ٣ظ٤زاا طابو ٣ خ اضت بـ٤ز <: ÷ ػ ذ ا٣٥ت؛ ها اب ػباص

>عظا 3 .

ي حب٤ أ ا اط لا هللا رارت ذا اوز اؼظ٤ ئ حلاحج زاحب ح٤شث أعاا ك هظط رارخ عخ٠ اظا لظا كا ا ؼ أط

أل ازاا برارت اخا رارت ػ ػ اراطت ألاظ ك ؼا٤ اؼ بوخ ا ا ػة . اإل٣ا ػ اإل٣ا أػا اإل٣ا رارت اخا

.” أت اإلصابتا أت اع ةا أت ط ا كاا خ٤ز أت أخزصج اصملسو هيلع هللا ىلصحي أت غ . ئ٤

ه “: كا ا ر١ ػ ه٤ض ب ز٤ز ها . كاؼاء أؿبط ااص بذ اؼت أ٠ ااص بذ ازعت أزز عظا ذ ارارت: ك٢ حلظ٤ز اب ز٤ز ذ ا٣٥ت ها

: أا ص ج غاصت؟ ها : ها. ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصع ٣ذ بـ٢ أي حغ ر ػ رط هللا : ا أه ي ٣ا أخ٢؟ كوا : رص ا ٣ت ػ٠ أب٢ ا رااء ب شن كوا

)): ٣و ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصكا٢ طؼج رط هللا : ها رض٢ هللا ػ . ؼ: ا ص ج ئ ك٢ طب ذا اغ ٣ذ؟ ها : ها . : أا ه ج خضارة؟ ها : ها . ي

في ي اث في انس انعانى نيسخغفرن ي إ ا رضاء نطانب انعهى، الئكت نخضع أجحخ ان إ طريقا إنى انجت، ا سهك هللا ب عه سهك طريقا يبخغي في

في اناء ال . ا ر خى انحيخا ا ديارا ث ر بياء نى ي ا إ بياء، رثت ا اء ى انعه إ اكب، ر عهى سائر انك فضم انعانى عهى انعابد كفضم انق افرر أ بح ظ أ ب ا انعهى ف ر ث ا إ ا، ((”در 4

.

أ بانعهى أ بح ظ : ... يقلملسو هيلع هللا ىلصسعج رسل هللا : أيضا قال ÷ع أبي اندرداء ا انعهى ف ث ر ا ا إ ال در ا ديارا ث ر بياء نى ي رثت ا اء انعه افرر

5 .

ث عانىر : ساا ك٢ را٣ت أخز ي ث قبيهتر أيسر ي ي ، جىة ط تة ال حسدد ثه ث انعانى ي يبتة ال حجبر ي 6.

: ه ر١ ػ اغظ ابظز١ باطاا طغ٤ظ ها ار : كاا يقن ان ا يءة يا ا خه انهيم سالو ال يسدد تة في اا ث انعانى ثه ي7 .

د اإلطال د اغزا ب ػدزهللف ك دضي اا ب ػدزهللف اغال رلهلل٠ا ػ٤ بهلل ا هللاد ع أد ازاا باؼ ػ اع٢ هللا طاء ا اوز أ اظت أل بذا اؼ ػد

.ػ٠ ؿ٤زا ا ػدزهللف ب عو٤وت اغ٤اة ااث عو٤وت ا ٤ا ا٥خزة عو٤وت اضت اار

ااص أعس ئ٠ اؼ ئ٠ ا ؼا اشزا ا أل ا ؼا اشزا ٣غخاس ئ٤ ك٢ ا٤ زة أ : ذا اؼ اذ١ ٣غخاس ئ٤ ااص ي ا ٣ ا ها اإلا أع

زح٤ا اؼ ٣غخاس ئ٤ ك٢ هج8.

ذا اؼ اذ١ خض هللا ب اإلظا ب٤ اخهاث ا أاػ ػضائب ٣اح ا ات ػ٠ ربب٤خ ه رح ػ عخ ا رعخ أ ئ ؿ٤ز ر

.طا

ى، فقال ÷ع أبي ريرة عاح بي ى جدى في حجاراح ف ير بانسد ل هللا “: ، أ ييراد رس خى في ا أ ا في خى × أ ى في يسجد ا سراعا إنى ... يقس فقاي

ا يجان انعهى، فقان كر ان إال انقرآ ا في سجد فهى يجد يا قهج يا أبا ريرة فقال : ان در : أي اريثكى ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ا ييراد يح ني ب رثخ ى بي يقس

ياكى د ” 9.

(اخؼ٤ اخش٤ت) حر٣ذ ارارت ـ3

ٹ ٹ

چ ڦ ڦ ڦچ چ چ چ ڃ ڃ ڃ ڃ چ چ چچ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڇ ڎچ ـ110 .

حي طت هللا ك٢ رارت ا٣ اغ٤ق ئ٠ أ ٣زد األرع ػ٤ا ي ب٢ أ رط ئ٠ خز ا ا اب٢ ااا اب رد اب٢ سز٣ا رد اب اب٢ ط٤ا

اب٢ ٣غ٠٤ اؼاء ازبا٤٤؛ ب ءاد اخلاء ازا ٣ ا ٤٣ ر األزاء ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ر أخ٤زا رد اظ ل٠ اب٢ األ٢ اذ١ ب٢ بؼ ا غ ب ػب هللا اوز ٢ ا

.أػا هللا ػ٠ حر٣ذ ارارت. اارر٤ا كاا ررت ابة األب٤اءاإ٤ اؼاء ا ػاة

* ڦ ڦ ڦ ڦ چ چ چ چ ڃ ڃ ڃ ڃ چ * ڤ ڤ ڤ ٿ ٿ ٿ ٿ ٹ ٹ ٹ ٹ ڤ ڤ ڤ * پ ٹ ٹ ٹ ٹ * چ ڦ ڦ ڦ پ پ ـ2

چ چ ڇ ڇ ڇڇ ڎ ڎ ڌ چ11.

ي ا أعض لظ ا ؼق خاف أ ٣ثا ٣ أع ٣ اب ك٢ اػة اخن ئ٠ رب اظظ ك٢ حر٣ذ بح ب ٣غ٠٤ حي هظت سز٣ا

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: كزع رب اطخضا اػاء كوا. ذ ا ٣ت ٣ت ا ٣ ٤زاد ابة اؼ اؼ. ػ هللا ػ خو بؼ ڈ ڈ ڍ ڍ ڇ ڇ ڑ ڑ ڇ ڇ ڍ [

]ڍ 1.

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: أ .طاء اج حالح ك٢ اظالة أ ك٢ خارصا ] ٿ ٹ ٹ [

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: رازا . ٣ؼ٢ حؼ٤ ااص ؼا٢ اوز عو٤وت اظت اخ٢ ٢ حزصت اوز حب٤٤ ؼا٤] ٹ ڤ ڤ [

:حي ػ٤ت ب٣ت خر٣ذ اخا اغت ا ررت األب٤اء ي باطائ ا زم األطاط٤ت اخا٤ت

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اخش٤ت أ اخزب٤ت ـ2

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.بذي ٣خ ااص اط ئ٠ ا ز٣ن اإا١ ئ٠ اظؼااة ك٢ ا ٤ا ا٥خزة اخزس اظاث ئ٠ ار ا ال ئ٠ ا

ذي . كب ؿ٤ز هب خال اطخب ا باخع٤ زا ا٤و٤ ا ابخ ػا أ ٤اء ٣أ با هللاا أ اؼز اا ه ٣ا خظ٤ ب ٣ ئبزا٤ اخ٤

أ اخا ه ب ا خب عزكا ؿ٤زا أا غزك٤ ا ػ اضؼ كبؼذ هللا غ طاث هللا طال ػ٤ بشزع ػظ٤ ا ا ض٤غ

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ـ خخاا4

: خال ذا ابغذ اؼاص حطج ئ٠ ػ ا اغوائن اخا٤ت

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ئرطا األب٤اء ازط٤ أ ا ط ئ٠ أخز أك اب٢ األ٢ . ئ ئزا هللا ؼباا با ٣ او٣ باشا اخبا خز خب أك زائؼ اوز از٣:ثايا

.×اخاح غ ب ػب هللا

.ارارت اخر٣ذ ك٢ ا ٣ طخا ط هللا ٣ضب أ ؼخ٢ با ك٢ أز ئهات ا ٣ ك٢ ع٤اة ابشز :ثانثا

أػا ررت األب٤اء حر٣ذ رارت ابة ٢ اوز اظت بؼ با ز٣وت اب٣ت اظغ٤غتا ٢ اخالة اخش٤ت اخؼ٤ :رابعا .أ

ا ٤ل ؼهلل ا هلل أاصل بهلل غل طا ا هلل ا٠ هلل ػا ا هللا د غا د اا ا٠ ابهلل٤ي د ػا ـهللا٠ هللاهللا طا ا . ا ٤ل هلل اا لؼا هلل را ي ا هللا ل د هلل لغا ا ا ا ا هلل٤ل طا زل د ل ا٠ ا م ػا طاالا ا ا ا ل لد ا ٣اظهلل هللا ةهلل ػا شهللا لؼهلل بييا را ي ا ا را ا بلغا طد .ا

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ISBN 978-602-74135-3-5

The Impact of IFRS Convergence on the Market Value of

Equityon Trade, Goods and Services Companies Listed on the

Indonesia Stock Exchange Bakti Setyadi

*1, Bochari Rachman

*2, Fitriasuri

*3

*BINA DARMA UNIVERSITY OF PALEMBANG, PALEMBANG, INDONESIA

Abstract

The development of multinational companies encourages the development of global capital markets and demands better

disclosures in financial reporting. Therefore, the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) issued by the

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has been selected as the basis for the development of financial reporting

standards through the convergence process. The changes of the financial standards provide options in determining the

accounting policies used to calculate the company's value for investors. This research examines the impact of

implementation of IFRS convergence on Market Value of Equity (MVE) and influencing determinants includes Earning per

Share (EPS), Equity per Share (EQPS), Price per Share (PPS) by using paired t-test (paired-sample t test) between the data

before and after the convergence of IFRS. The method used is a survey method by using secondary data with quantitative

analysis in the sector of trade in goods and services listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The result shows that the

convergence of IFRS did not have a significant impact on average changes of the value of EPS, EQPS, PPS and MVE. In

other words, the convergence of IFRS had no impact on changes in the value of the said four variables. Furthermore, the

correlation test result shows that the convergence of IFRS has relation to the value formation of Market Value of Equity and

Price per Share after the implementation of IFRS. Instead, the convergence of IFRS did not contribute to the value formation

of Earning per Share and Equity per Share after IFRS implementation.

Keywords: Development, Convergence, IFRS, the Effects, the Value of the Company.

1. INTRODUCTION

The development of multinational companies has been pushing the development of global capital markets

and increases the demands on a better financial report disclosure. However, the disclosure relates to the

development of systems, practices and accounting standards of a country and is influenced by sources of

funding, the legal system, taxation, political and economic bonds, inflation, and the development level of

economy, education, and culture [1]. To support uniform financial report disclosures in multinational

companies and in the global capital market, the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), which was

issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) has been currently chosen as the basis for the

development of local standards. There are at least 15,000 companies which are active in stock exchange and 123

countries which are using IFRS adjusted in accordance with the conditions of each country [2]. This shows that

the companies in the world have a quite high on using IFRS which can improve their performance and public

accountability.

Financial reporting has been significant as a source of information for decision making. The

implementation of the global standard will lead the companies to produce financial reports with an international

quality. Some previous studies showed that the IFRS accounting standards are much better than

domestic accounting standards as they can increase the comparability an contribute effectively to the low cost of

capital [3] as well as improve the corporate environmental information [3], [4], [5]. In addition to this, IFRS is

believed to outperform the domestic accounting standards it increase financial report disclosures and

transparency [4]. On the other hand, the results of different studies indicate that the adoption of high-

quality accounting standards does not automatically lead to high-quality financial reporting [6], [7],

[8]. One cause is the use of discretion reporting formed by reporting incentives [9]

and company level factors [10], [6].

The fundamental difference between IFRS and local standards lies in the principle-base concept which

is used to replace the rule-base principle. This change created differences in the values of assets and invested

capital which is determined by the accounting fair [11], [12]. The values of assets and invested capital have the

potential to increase or decrease. With the changes, the financial information and the viewpoints of investors

have also undergone a change. The higher the results that the investors expect to accrue, the higher the value of

the company in the eyes of investors. [13] The value of a company is the market value of the company

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or project that is determined from the natural capitalization level of the expected results of that company

or project. The value of a company is also a certain condition achieved by that company as an overview of the

society beliefs on the company after going through a process of activities over the past few years, i.e. since the

company was established until now [14].

For a company listed on the stock exchange, the market value of that company is reflected in the share

price (Price per share). The better the value of the company in the eyes of the society is, the higher share price of

the companywill the rise of the share prices indicates that investors have confidence that the company will

provide the return they expected. [16] The value of the stock market is also related to the earnings per share.

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is the only stock exchange in Indonesia. Historically, the stock markethas

existed long before Indonesia became independent, exactly since Dutch colonial era in 1912 in Batavia. At that

time, the capital market when it was established by the Government of Dutch East Indies in the interests of the

colonial Government or VOC. However, the capital market did not develop and run as expected and became

dormant. This was caused by several factors such as World War I and II, and the transfer of power from the

colonial Government to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. The Government of the

Republic of Indonesia reactivated the capital market in 1977. At the beginning of the development of the stock

exchange in Indonesia, Jakarta Stock Exchange, Semarang Stock Exchange and Surabaya Stock exchange were

eventually merged and became Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2007. Currently, based on 2014 IDX taxonomy,

there is a classification of sectors and subsectors based on the similarity of financial report format. Based on

2014 Fact book, the classification of the sectors and subsectors based on 2014 Fact book is divided

into 8 large parts of industry with 489 companies registered. All companies incorporated in IDX have

been required to implement the results of the convergence of IFRS since January1, 2012. Based on the above

explanation, the writers did a study to find out the impact of the IFRS convergence on the market value of the

company or the market value of equity. The writers limit the scope of the study by focusing on trading and

service companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange.

2. LITERATURE REVIEW

IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) is the international accounting standards issued by the

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Most standard contents of IFRS are the International

Accounting Standards (IAS) drawn up by the four major world organizations, namely the International

Accounting standards body (IASB), Commission of the European Communities (EC), the Organization of the

international Capital Markets (IOSOC), and the Federation of International Accounting (IFAC) (Situmorang,

2009). The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), formerly known as the International Accounting

Standards Committee (IASC) is an independent agency that is in charge of drawing up global accounting

standards which are of high quality, understandable and can be compared [31]. IAS started in 1973 up to 2001,

and continued to the IFRS since the formation of the IASB.

IFRS is accounting reporting standards which were created with an emphasis on professional revaluation,

disclosures and transparency regarding the economic substance of the transaction, and the explanation to reach

certain conclusions. IFRS also appears as the result of the demands of globalization in which many businessmen

in a country (especially multinational corporations) are involved in a cross country business. Therefore, an

international standard that could be applied equally in all countries is required to facilitate the process of

business reconciliation and consolidation.

In Indonesia, accounting has been applied since 1642 especially after the Cultivation System was abolished

and the development of capital investments by private entrepreneurs in Netherlands. At first, was of continental

system, like the one used in the Netherlands which was called bookkeeping [16]. Bookkeeping concerns with

constructive processes starting from recording, compaction, categorization and other activities aimed at creating

accounting information based on the data. Since the 1950s, accounting in Indonesia refers to the accounting

system embraced by America i.e. GAAP and in 2008 the Government of Indonesia initiated IFRS as Indonesia's

new accounting standards. It was fully implemented in 2012.

IFRS convergence refers to a mechanism or stage committed by country to replace its national accounting

standards with IFRS, this process is a lot more to be found in developing countries, [17]. Indonesia itself has

fully adopted IFRS in 2012. By fully adopting IFRS, financial reports made under the Statement of Financial

Accounting Standards (PSAK) requires no significant reconciliation with financial reports based on IFRS.

The IFRS convergence can have an impact on the measurement aspects of financial reporting items such as

net income and equity [21] as well as on improving the quality of financial reports [19]. Meanwhile, the

adoption of IFRS can also identify the earning management on financial reports [29]. On the other hand, the

adoption of IFRS has a significance effect on shareholder equity, net income and liquidity [30]. However, other

studies have also found that the application of convergence does not necessarily improve the value of a

company. It was found out that the IFRS convergence did not cause revision in relation to the financial reporting

for the local stock market operator because there was gap between the book value and the wider market value

when IFRS was applied [28] and because there had not been any profit in short term financial reporting. The

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increase of benefits is estimated to be achieved in a medium to long term. IFRS is also said to not affect the

book value [27] and produce no statistically significant difference between the market value of local standards

and IFRS-based market value [26].

3. RESEARCH METHOD

The design of this research was created to describe the overall process ranging from design and

implementation of research including the collection and analysis of data that is used to describe the research

[25]. Seen from its goal, this research is an applied research whose results which can be used both by individuals

and companies to obtain information that can be used to solve problems [20]. Whereas if viewed from this

research, design methods is ex post facto research, i.e. research with investigations in a systematic empirical,

where researchers have no direct control toward its independent variables because the phenomenon is difficult to

manipulate [21]. Based on the level of empirical research, this research belongs to the category of associative

and comparative research or relationship. Being comparative is to compare between variables while being

associative is to find out the relationship between two or more variables. In addition, there are also descriptive

researches, to find out the value of a variable, whether one variable (independent) or more without making a

comparison or an association with other variables.In terms of its philosophy paradigm, this research is a type of

research that is compiled to build hard sciences based on the objectivity and controls which operate with strict

rules, including logic, truth, law, axiomatic and prediction [20]. The researchers defined the variables,

developed instruments, collected data, did the analysis, and conducted generalization carefully and objectively.

The quantitative method is known as the scientific method (scientific) because it has meet the scientific norms,

i.e. concrete/empirical, objective, measurable, rational and systematic [22]. The types of data used

are secondary data in the form of financial statements of some companies listed on the stock exchange

and related journals. [23] Secondary data are the data that come from the previous publication or the data that

are already compiled by certain sources. This research data were classified as cross-section data i.e. data

collected at a certain period on multiple objects with the aim to describe the circumstances of those

objects [21]. However, the researchers also used time series data i.e. types of data which

are coherently differentiated into time series from time to time on an object with the aim to describe the

development of that object. The main data sources of this research derive from financial reports of trading and

service companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange which became the population of this research. In

choosing the samples, the rearchers used a non- probability sampling method with Purposive Random

Sampling. Purposive Random Sampling was done by determining the samples from respondents whom the

researchers assumed to have the desired characteristics or qualification. To see the impact of the implementation

of the IFRS convergence on the value of the company, the researchers compared the value of the company

before and after the implementation of convergence. Therefore, the observation periods were 2011 (before the

convergence) and 2013 (after the convergence). In the preliminary surveys, it was found out that not all

companies had the data on both periods. It was due to several factors such as some companies were not yet

registered or some companies were in suspended status on IDX.

Methods of Analysis: To analyze the data, the researchers used descriptive statistics and

inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics is the statistics that describes the phenomenon that attracts

attention and is intended to illustrate and presents in a concise information on large amounts of

data and variables [24]. Through a statistical descriptive analysis, the researchers transformed raw data into a

form which described a series of factors in a state that includes the average (mean), variants, standard

deviation, median, mode, range, and so on. Meanwhile, the use of inferential statistics or inductive is intended to

make an inference (predictions or decision) of a population based on information of a sample. In other words,

the inferential statistics is able to infer from the population to the sample.

In conducting the data analysis, the researchers used two main types of tests, namely, data analysis, and

hypothesis testing. Variables that were examined are as follow: Y: Market value of equity (MVE) and its

determinant X1: Equity per share (EQPS) X2: Earning per share (EPS) X3: Price per share (PPS).

4. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

At first, the researchers found that there were 96 companies in 2011 and 99 companies in 2013. The

difference in the amount of the company occured because there was a difference in the activity of the company

in the Exchange for example those which experienced a postponement in the stock exchange so that by 2013

their shares could not be traded or were not traded yet in 2011. Of these, there were only a number of 77

companies that consistently traded stocks in 2011 and 2013. Furthermore, the number of the companies reduced

to only 54 companies by the time when the researchers re-sorted the data and found some companies that had

very different data from others such as the difference between the data of 2011 and 2013 was quite far (one was

positive and the other one was negative). The researchers categorized those data as outlier data. Therefore, they

were not included in further testing. The data of 54 companies which were then processed further. Based on the

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Series: Residuals

Sample 1 108

Observations 108

Mean 1.48e-16

Median 0.084244

Maximum 4.490602

Minimum -3.421835

Std. Dev. 1.443116

Skewness 0.212600

Kurtosis 3.343112

Jarque-Bera 1.343346

Probability 0.510853

results of the descriptive statistics in table 1, it is visible that the average value of MVE, EPS, EQPS and PPS

changed after 2013. For both MVE and EQPS, the average rose to 66.49% and 128.48%.

Table 1. The Description of the changes on the value of the company after the convergence of IFRS

Paired Samples Statistics

Mean N

Pair 1 MVE_2011 44797.3148 54

MVE_2013 74584.0926 54

Pair 2 EPS_2011 99.8139 54

EPS_2013 89.3096 54

Pair 3 EQPS_2011 350.6646 54

EQPS_2013 801.2335 54

Pair 4 PPS_2011 1943.7222 54

PPS_2013 1584.2963 54 Source: Prepared from secondary data with Eviews v.9.0

Meanwhile, for EPS and PPS, both average values decreased into 10.43% and 18.49%. These results

indicate that there was a change in the value after the convergence of IFRS whether the rise of value as in EQPS

and MVE or decline in value as in EPS and PPS. However, to determine whether the difference in value was

significant or not, the test was then continued to the test of the difference and the test of the correlation and test

data before and after the convergence of IFRS. Before performing the data analysis, researchers first conducted

a series of classic assumption test to determine whether there was a sign of deviation of the data and to ensure

the structural equation model was BLUE (best linear unbiased estimator). In this research, the researchers

conducted five classic Assumption tests, namely: Normality, Multicollinearity, Heteroscedasticity,

Autocorrelation, and Linearity.

Figure 1. The Results of Jarque-Bera Normality Test

4.1 Normality Test A good model is the one that has a normally distributed residual value. Therefore, the test of Normality is

not done on each variable but on the residual. For the testing methods the researchers used of Kolmogorov-

Smirnova Test, and Jarque-Bera Histogram Test. The results showed that the value of Asymp. Sig (2-tailed) was

0.2 0.05 > (Kolmogorov-Smirnova test) and for the Jarque-Bera Test, the JB probability value was 0.510 >

0.05.This means that the residual research data came from its normal population, and the regression models met

the assumption of normality.

4.2 Multicollinearity Test

This test was done to find out whether or not there was a strong correlation among independent variables in a

multiple linear regression model. The testing method used in this research was the Variance Inflation Factor

(VIF) and Tolerance (TOL). The results showed that for all TOL variable values were > 0.10 and VIF values

were < 10. This means that there was not multicollinearity on the research data.

4.3 Heteroscedasticity

This test was done to find out whether in a regression model, a variant of residual inequalities of one

observation to other observations occurs. A good regression model is a model which is homoscedastic or that

heteroscedasticity does not occur. In other words, the residues of observations to other observations remain or

error has the same variant. The testing method used in this research was the method of the Scatterplot and was

reinforced with Glejser Test. Through the scatterplot figure, it could be seen that the dots did not form a

particular regular pattern (wavy, widens or narrows). Even so, most of those dots were seen gathered in one

place, so the researchers suspected a little sign of heteroscedasticity on the research data.

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However, through the Glejser Test, it was found out that the value of the Probability F 0.26 was > 0.05. This

means that there was not any heteroscedasticity on the research data. For more sturdy (robust) results of the

regression models, the researchers decided that the analysis model was made in the form of the equation of a

regression of log-linear.

4.4 Autocorrelation Test

This test was done to find out whether or not there was a correlation between time t and time t-1. The test

method used was the Breusch-Godfrey. From the results of the Breusch-Godfrey test, it was found out that the

value of the Prob. F-stat 0.8394 was > 0.05. This means that there was no autocorrelation on the research data.

This was confirmed by the test results of the Durbin-Watson i.e.1.88 > 1.68 (table dU), but less than 4-dU (4-

1.68 = 2.32).

Table 2. The Results of the Breusch-Godfrey Test

Breusch-Godfrey Serial Correlation LM Test:

F-statistic

0.1

753

15 Prob. F(2,102)

0.

83

94

Obs*R-

squared

0.3

699

83

Prob. Chi-

Square(2)

0.

83

11

Test Equation:

Dependent Variable: RESID

Method: Least Squares

Date: 09/05/16 Time: 15:39

Sample: 1 108

Included observations: 108

Presample missing value lagged residuals set to zero.

Source: Prepared from secondary data with Eviews v.9.0

4.5 The Linearity Test

This test was done to determine whether or not two variables have a linear relationship not significantly. The

testing methods used in this research were the Ramsey Test. From the results of Ramsey Test, it was found out

that the value of Prob. F-stat was 0.70 > sig. α 0.05. This means that the regression equation models have met

the assumption of linearity. Based on the results of all Classical Assumptions Tests above, it was concluded that

research data were already eligible or passed all the testings. Thus, this research data could be included in

further testing.

Table 3. The Ramsey Test Results

Equation: UNTITLED

Specification: LOG(Y) C LOG(X1) LOG(X2) LOG(X3)

Omitted Variables: Squares of fitted values

Val

ue df Probability

t-statistic

0.5

264

49 103 0.5997

F-statistic

0.2

771

48

(1,

103) 0.5997

Likelihood ratio

0.2

902

12 1 0.5901

F-test summary:

Su

m

of df

Mean

Squares

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Sq.

Test SSR

0.5

979

90 1 0.597990

Restricted SSR

22

2.8

364 104 2.142658

Unrestricted

SSR

22

2.2

384 103 2.157654

Source: Prepared from secondary data with Eviews v.9.0

4.6 The Difference of the Company Values Before and After the IFRS Convergence

To test whether there was a difference in the average value among Earning per Share, Equity per Share; the

Price per Share and the Market Value of Equity, before and after the application of the IFRS, the researchers did

a paired-sample t test. The Paired-Sample t Test was done for both sides because the researchers wanted to find

out whether the average value before and after the IFRS convergence were the same or not. The testing method

used in this research was the paired t test which was of the following provisions (1). If p value (sig) is > 0.05,

then Ho and Ha was rejected and (2). If p value (sig) is ≤ 0.05, then Ho denied and Ha is received.

Based on the results of the Paired-Sample t Test, for MVE value, the P value (sig) was 0120 that is > 0.05,

then the zero hypothesis (Ho) was accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was rejected. This means that

the average Market Value of Equity (MVE) before and after the application IFRS did not differ statistically.

Similarly, for EPS value, it was found out that the p value (sig) was 0.78 which was > 0.05, then the zero

hypothesis (Ho) was accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was rejected. This means that the average

value of Earning per Share (EPS) before and after the application of the IFRS did not differ statistically. For

EQPS value, the p value (sig) was 0.09 which was > 0.05, then the zero hypothesis (Ho) was accepted and the

alternative hypothesis (Ha) was rejected. This means that the average value of Equity per Share (EQPS) before

and after the application of the IFRS did not differ statistically. The last is PPS value. From the paired sample-t

test, it was found out that the p value (sig) was 0.28 which was > 0.05, then the zero hypothesis (Ho) was

accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was rejected. This means that the average value of Price per Share

(PPS) before and after the implementation of the IFRS did not differ statistically.

Table 4. The Results of Paired-Sample t Test

Source: Prepared from secondary data with SSS 23 V

Therefore, it can be concluded that for all the variables examined, there was no significant difference

between the influence of before and after the implementation of IFRS on the average values of Earning per

Share (X 1), Equity per Share (X 2), the Price per Share (X 3) and the Market Value of Equity (Y) of trading

companies listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange. In other words, the application of IFRS accounting standards

did not provide a significant impact upon the average change in Earning per Share, Equity per Share, the Price

per Share and the Market Value of Equity.

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Table 5. The Correlation between the Application of IFRS and the Variables

Source: Prepared from secondary data with SSS 23 V.

In addition to testing the differences, the researchers also calculated the correlation between the values

before and after the application of IFRS for each variable. The value of r2 correlation of the table shows the

magnitude of the contribution of the implementation of IFRS to the establishment of the value of each variable.

The interpretation over the value of r2 indicates that the implementation of IFRS contributed over the formation

of the value of the MVE of 37.7%, while the rest were caused by other factors. Because the Sig. 0.000 was <

0.05, then there was an MVE relationship, then there are before and after the application of IFRS. For EPS

variables, it was visible that the IFRS implementation contributed over the formation of the value EPS of 0%,

while the rest were caused by other factors. Because the Sig. 0.989 was > 0.05, then there was no relationship of

EPS before and after the application of IFRS. Next, the convergence of IFRS contributed over the formation of

the EQPS value of 3.46%, while the rest were caused by other factors. Because the Sig. 0.177 was > 0.05, then

there was no relationship of EQPS before and after the application of IFRS. The last variable is PPS. The

implementation of IFRS contributed over the formation of the value of the PPS of 68,72%, while the rest were

caused by other factors. Because the Sig. 0.000 was < 0.05, then there was a relationship of PPS before and after

the implementation of IFRS.

These results are consistent with previous inventions [28] which found no improvements in the relevance of

the financial reporting for the local stock market operator because of the gap between the book value and the

broader market when IFRS was applied. Meanwhile, there was no advantage in terms of the usefulness of

financial reporting in the short term. The increase can be achieved in the medium to long term. This is supported

by Hung and Subramanyam [27] who assert that the book value is not affected by IFRS as well as Terzi [26]

which found that there were no statistically significant differences in GAAP-based market value and IFRS-

based financial reports. In this research, the use of data in a short span of time both before and after the

convergence could be a cause of the invisibility of a significant difference. The impacts of standard changes

might be experienced in a longer period of time.

5. CONCLUSION

In this research, some conclusions were drawn. In trading companies listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange,

MVE, EPS, EQPS and PPS had no significant difference before and after the application of the IFRS. However,

the correlation test results indicated that the convergence of IFRS was related to the formation of the Market

Value of Equity and the Price per Share value after the application of IFRS but did not contribute over the

formation of the value of Earning Per share and Equity Per Share after IFRS. The shortage in this research was

that the data only covered one sector companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange and a short observation time span.

Therefore, the effect of the changes has not yet to be felt. It is expected this research can be further improved by

adding other sectors with more data and a longer time.

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